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Week in review: 87k+ Fortinet devices still open to attack, red teaming tool used for EDR evasion

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: 87,000+ Fortinet devices still open to attack, are yours among them? (CVE-2024-23113) Last week, CISA added CVE-2024-23113 – a critical vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote code/command execution on unpatched Fortinet FortiGate firewalls – to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, thus confirming that it’s being leveraged by attackers in the wild. Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion Threat actors … More → The post Week in review: 87k+ Fortinet devices still open to attack, red teaming tool used for EDR evasion appeared first on Help Net Security.
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States grasping the benefits of, need for cyber harmonization

Public and private sector experts say programs like StateRAMP make their data and networks safer as cyber threats become more serious and resources sparse. The post States grasping the benefits of, need for cyber harmonization first appeared on Federal News Network.
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States grasping the benefits of, need for cyber harmonization

Public and private sector experts say programs like StateRAMP make their data and networks safer as cyber threats become more serious and resources sparse. The post States grasping the benefits of, need for cyber harmonization first appeared on Federal News Network.
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End user empowerment: Shifting the cybersecurity responsibility

After 21 years of Cybersecurity Awareness Months, maybe it’s time to reconsider the burden we place on end users. The post End user empowerment: Shifting the cybersecurity responsibility first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Despite improved workplace culture, tech workers still eye the door

Many tech professionals plan to quit in the next year despite being the most likely group to recommend their employers, according to EY.
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New benchmark helps solve the hardest quantum problems

Predicting the behavior of many interacting quantum particles is a complicated process but is key to harness quantum computing for real-world applications. Researchers have developed a method for comparing quantum algorithms and identifying which quantum problems are the hardest to solve.
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Small business disaster loan program is out of money until Congress approves new funds

SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to businesses and people affected by disasters. It said earlier this month it expects to soon run out of funding. The post Small business disaster loan program is out of money until Congress approves new funds first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Israeli orgs targeted with wiper malware via ESET-branded emails

Attackers have tried to deliver wiper malware to employees at organizations across Israel by impersonating cybersecurity company ESET via email. The phishing email The attack took the form of a phishing email ostensibly sent by the “Eset Advanced Threat Defense Team”, warning that state-backed hackers have tried compromising the target’s device(s). The phishing email (Source: A user of the ESET Security Forum) The email was posted on ESET Security Forum’s on October 8 by a … More → The post Israeli orgs targeted with wiper malware via ESET-branded emails appeared first on Help Net Security.
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